Arthur Frederick James SMITH

SMITH, Arthur Frederick James

Service Number: 2312
Enlisted: 17 July 1915, 5'8", 9 stone, 10 pounds, fresh complexion, blue eyes, fair hair C of E. Age given on enlistment 18 years, 3 months. Actual age 17 years, 3 months
Last Rank: Corporal
Last Unit: 22nd Infantry Battalion
Born: Northcote, Victoria, Australia, 25 April 1898
Home Town: Northcote, Darebin, Victoria
Schooling: Northcote Central State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation: Brick Labourer/Loft Boy
Died: Yarra Junction, Victoria, Australia, 18 January 1977, aged 78 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Upper Yarra Public Cemetery, Victoria
(aka Wesburn Cemetery) Interred as Arthur Smith, with spouse Stella Smith.
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World War 1 Service

17 Jul 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2312, 22nd Infantry Battalion, 5'8", 9 stone, 10 pounds, fresh complexion, blue eyes, fair hair C of E. Age given on enlistment 18 years, 3 months. Actual age 17 years, 3 months
27 Sep 1915: Embarked Private, 2312, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne
27 Sep 1915: Involvement Private, 2312, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
19 Mar 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2312, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria per HMT Llandovery Castle, disembarked Marseilles, France, 26 March, 1916.
26 Jul 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2312, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières
3 May 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2312, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (Second), Gun Shot Wounds, back
4 Sep 1918: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 22nd Infantry Battalion
13 Apr 1919: Embarked AIF WW1, Corporal, 2312, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Embarked Devonport per HT Castalia, disembarked Melbourne 30 May, 1919.
22 Jul 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 2312, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Received 1914-1915 Star, British War and Victory Medals

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